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vestigxte the cause of the death Of Mrs
Susan E0nfosy and Chas J Werns0. net
al The laie residence of lhe feflasr yesterday
meFnins. The testimony of Miss
Lydia Chute. daughter Of the deceased
w0msn. Was taken. being in substance the
same IS published IN the fEiE EsKAs HEsAIp
YESTERDAY morning. The jury returned q
verdict that the death Of Ms. b0nf0ey wss
caused by pistol sho. Nouad lhe pistol
heiAg trsd by Charles J. Wefnsn. wllh Ia ar
dereus intsnl. and that Wefnau came 60 biz
death by means vi pistol SHOT wound, the
weapon being diseAAlged ~ his own band
- ith suicidal intent. and Immediately alter
he had committed the murder.
TIE funeral services oi Mrs. koufOev
were held from her late residence, ~ Park
ST. yesterday afternoon. Rev. John nrs-
hsn. Of ne Division street ID. 4. church
oniciated. and the pail bearers were y.
NeBdOyer. l. NJ. iiuiswii. A. A. Lord, -.
l.. Thompson and A IL. RHynof. The
fOra offerings were numerous and beaut-
ful and the remains were inferred in the
Valley City cemetery.
The following letter which explains itself
was received al this office yesterday:
Publisher TELEGBAN HEBAfD.
Ia our paper ol the 2sth inst notice in Jay T.
Chrtes statement relative % tie murder Of Ms.
susan lanio.-N he stated Ais last tffl-fnf her
say / brosher - tie said Al0n1o Bonioey
and lac g. nOi dead but Nftk ia Dakota, and
have 5urt received letter from him nom Clark,
tatK county, Dakoia. fonfs' -,
ssranae, July as, III
The remains of Wernau are still at the
undertaking rooms of A. Durfee. Coroner
ah al ha fol
Ierday 10 his dispatch sent TO Wernau's
relatives:
"Will have TO be buried there. No
means G. J. WERNhC.'
This is thought to be from a son OF the
deceased who bears his fathers name. Tn
less further orders are received the body
will be disposed OF ~ ali unclaimed county
charges Of this kind are--turned over 10 the
Ann Arbor medical students.
There were several different rumors
afost Yesterday with reference 10 the past
actions and record OF Wernau. One o.
them runs something like this: over 4
year ago Mrs. NJ. A. TOwue, the Monroe-st.
sewing machine agent, engaged the serv-
ices OF young German named
Huboldt. Shortly after this WerDau,
a perfect stranger 10 Mrs. Tovne. came
into the store and inquired II HubOidt was
working there. Being informed that he
was, Wernau commenced casting Tetiec-
tons on the young mans character. and
did all in bis power TO have him discharged.
He came in another time and resumed MS
attacks on the character of young Huboldt.
saying he was dishonest, and should not be
employed in trusted position. In De-
cember last Huboldi left the employ of Mrs.
Towne and engaged with the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, where Wernau
was employed Mrs. Towne signing the
necessary bonds for him. About two
months later Huboldt turned up missing
one day and hes never been heard of since.
On that day be had collected some $40 for
his firm, aud did not turn it in or come
TO the office There was SO
due him by the firm, leaving
a shortage OF $l4, which was paid by Mrs.
Towne, as bis surety. Mrs. Towne is au-
thority for this statement, and she said 10 a
reporter last evening that Huboldt was a
fine young man asd the only dishonest
thing he ever done. to her knowledge, WAS
to disappear finally. There was bitter
feeling existing in the breast oi Wernau
against young HuDoldt, and those who
know the circumstances Of the case are ed
20 think that he had something To do with
the ldden disappearance OF the young
man. Mrs Towne has received a letter
from Huboldt's father, stating that no word
has been received fr ON his son since before
the time of his disappearance, and asking
for information about him.